diff --git a/src/matrix-client.c b/src/matrix-client.c
index 9b6064a..25ff195 100644
--- a/src/matrix-client.c
+++ b/src/matrix-client.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
  * @register_with_password: virtual function for
  *                          matrix_client_register_with_password()
  * @logout: virtual function for matrix_client_logout()
- * @refresh_token: virtual function for matrix_client_refresh_token()
  * @begin_polling: virtual function for matrix_client_begin_polling()
  * @stop_polling: virtual function for matrix_client_stop_polling()
  *
@@ -118,22 +117,6 @@ matrix_client_logout(MatrixClient *client, GError **error)
         ->logout(client, error);
 }
 
-/**
- * matrix_client_refresh_token:
- * @client: a #MatrixClient
- * @error: a location for a #GError, or %NULL
- *
- * Request a new authentication token from the server.
- */
-void
-matrix_client_refresh_token(MatrixClient *client, GError **error)
-{
-    g_return_if_fail(MATRIX_IS_CLIENT(client));
-
-    MATRIX_CLIENT_GET_IFACE(client)
-        ->refresh_token(client, error);
-}
-
 /**
  * matrix_client_begin_polling:
  * @client: a #MatrixClient
diff --git a/src/matrix-client.h b/src/matrix-client.h
index 4fa2303..c13f8d4 100644
--- a/src/matrix-client.h
+++ b/src/matrix-client.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ struct _MatrixClientInterface {
                                    const gchar *password,
                                    GError **error);
     void (*logout)(MatrixClient *client, GError **error);
-    void (*refresh_token)(MatrixClient *client, GError **error);
 
     void (*begin_polling)(MatrixClient *client, GError **error);
     void (*stop_polling)(MatrixClient *client,
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ void matrix_client_register_with_password(MatrixClient *client,
                                           const gchar *password,
                                           GError **error);
 void matrix_client_logout(MatrixClient *client, GError **error);
-void matrix_client_refresh_token(MatrixClient *client, GError **error);
 
 void matrix_client_begin_polling(MatrixClient *client, GError **error);
 void matrix_client_stop_polling(MatrixClient *client,